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Following the takeover of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the Government of Canada made a commitment to welcome up to 40,000 Afghan refugees to Canada through different programs.

The Government of Canada announced that with the situation in Afghanistan deteriorating rapidly, many Afghan nationals that worked with Canada in various capacities over the past ten years have become Taliban targets due to their contributions to Canada’s efforts in Afghanistan.

The Tokyo Olympic Games will start on July 23rd, 2021, followed by the Paralympic Games on August 24th.

UNHCR, The UN Refugee Agency

23 June 2021 - Press Release

The world is facing a refugee crisis. Across the globe, millions are displaced and longing for what most of us take for granted: a safe place to call home. As a global leader in protecting those who need it most, Canada welcomed nearly half of all refugees resettled around the world in 2020. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently called Canada “a bright light in a horrible year for refugee resettlement.”

World Refugee Day is an international day designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe.

November 2020 marks the fifth anniversary of the beginning of Ope

The 2021‒2023 Immigration Levels Plan was presented on October 30th by The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship.